Through the initiative of District Administration, a mass social work was organised in Chumoukedima District, in view of the onset of Monsoon season and as a pre-monsoon preparedness measure in Chumoukedima district on 17th May, 2025.
The aim of mass social work was to foster a sense of unity and responsibility among all citizens towards a cleaner and healthier Chumoukedima, and further to promote cleanliness and community engagement to a clean and welcoming environment. The mass social work was focused on unclogging of drainage, clearance of construction material & debris, clearance of foliage, waste disposal, and cleaning and upkeep of public spaces & utilities.
During the mass social work, all shops and business establishment were remain closed from 6:00 AM - 12:00 Noon. All Heads of Offices and Institutions under Chumoukedima District cleaned their office/institution premises and contagious areas. While, a team consisting of EAC, Seithekema, CTC, PWD (NH), PWD (R&B), WRD, PHED, Fire & Emergency Service, and 1st NAP Bn, with respective Village Councils cleaned the stretch of NH-29 from 3rd mile Airport culvert till Chathe bridge (Patkai bridge) with focus on drainages and debris removal along the road dividers and paved shoulders making it a mandatory participation of business establishments as well. Village Councils and Colony GBs supervised the cleanliness drive to all citizens of the district to cleaned their respective houses, neighbourhood, drainage and roads. Further, all shopkeepers adjacent to public roads also participated in cleaning the drainages and roads in their area.
The Chumoukedima Town Council, Medzhiphema Town Council and the various Village Councils were in-charge of garbage/debris disposal in their respective jurisdiction. While the Chumoukedima Traffic Control ensured traffic management along the NH-29. The mass social work ended on a positive note with active participation from all walks of life.
Medziphema sub-division under Chumoukedima also conducted a mass social work on 17th may, 2025 in connection with the onset of monsoon season and as a pre- monsoon preparation.
During the mass social work all government offices, institutions and public actively participated in cleaning the town and villages focussing on unclogging of drainage, clearing debris, cleaning NH-29 divider, foliage, disposal of waste.
Medziphema town council and various village councils provided assistance in clearing the garbage and executed the mass social work. The mass social work was a great success with active participation from all government offices, business establishments and the police.
(Tovikali, IA, Chumoukedima & Sashimong, IA Medziphema)
